Vance Squares Off Against CNN’s Dana Bash After Allegations

This weekend, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) appeared on “State of the Union” on CNN.

Bash hammered Vance on starting the rumor that Haitian migrants were eating pets in the Springfield, OH, community.

Vance came right back at Bash, insisting that his constituents were bringing these concerns to him.

Tit-for-Tat

Bash asked Vance, “Sir the mayor of Springfield, Ohio, Rob Rue said, ‘All these federal politicians that have negatively spun our city, they need to know they're hurting our city and it was their words that did it.’

“Before Donald Trump talked about eating dogs and cats on a debate stage, it was you, senator, who first elevated this baseless rumor. These are your constituents.

“So why are you putting them at risk? By continuing to spread claims about Haitian immigrants, despite officials in your state saying that there’s no evidence and pleading for you to stop?”

Vance answered the question by saying that his constituents were calling his office and making these claims, including people allegedly stealing geese from local parks.

Vance added that some of the claims may not be true after being investigated, but he insisted that these concerns are being brought to him by his constituents.

Bash responded to him, stating, “You’re the senator from Ohio, so instead of saying things that are wrong and actually causing the hospitals, the schools, the government buildings, to be evacuated because of bomb threats, because of the cats and dogs thing why not actually be constructive and helping to better integrate them into the community because there are a lot of employers there who say that the Haitian workers are helping fill jobs that they need desperately filled first of all?”

Vance then responded, “Let me just respond to a couple of things that you said, but I want to start with something you said which I think is frankly disgusting and is more appropriate for a Democratic propagandist than it is for an American journalist.”

He added, “There was nothing that I have said that has led to threats against these hospitals, these hospitals that had bomb threats and so forth, it’s disgusting. The violence is disgusting. We condemn it, we condemn all violence.”

Vance then proceeded to dress Bash down for debating him rather than asking him a question and allowing him to answer.

Bash then proceeded to lecture Vance how his rhetoric is creating massive problems in these communities, specifically Springfield.

But again, Vance countered that the only way to get attention for Springfield is by bringing to light all the concerns of the community, even the outrageous ones, as Bash, CNN, and most other mainstream media networks are giving Harris and Walz the kid-glove treatment, far from what Vance and Trump receive when they are talking to the media.